Following acquisition of Sanderson Farms by a consortium comprising Cargill Inc. and Continental Grain restructured as Wayne-Sanderson Farms, inevitable downsizing is taking place. Press reports note that as many as forty administrative workers at the previous Sanderson Farms headquarters in Laurel, MS. will become redundant.
The benefits of mergers and acquisitions are achieved through combining and consolidating services and administrative functions, thereby reducing costs, necessary in a competitive industry.